Personal Finance

How to Save Money Like Jay Leno

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You never know where the best tips to save money will come from. (Well, we do know one thing: don't listen to most athletes.) But there are some celebrities who actually do know how to manage their money and save for the future. Case in point: Jay Leno.

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How to Follow the Entire Personal Finance Blogosphere

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Long time readers will no doubt remember 10 Personal Finance Blogs You're Missing Out On, the post where I named some of my favorite lesser-known bloggers (no Get Rich Slowly's or The Simple Dollar's there). But the great thing about the personal finance blogosphere is that there are a ton of voices — not just [...]

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Best of Automatic Finances: December 2009

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Now that 2010 is here, the partying is over. There's no more putting off that diet until after New Year's, or making excuses for why your money isn't working for you. It's time to get started.

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Why 2010 Doesn't Matter to Your Finances

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It's December, so it's time for all of those lists of what you should do with your money in 2010. Do me a favor: ignore all of that advice. It doesn't apply to you. The writers "advising" you in these lists don't know your financial situation. They don't know how badly you're in debt. They [...]

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Best of Automatic Finances: October/November 2009

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Let me start this post off with an apology. If you've been regularly visiting Automatic Finances, or subscribe via our RSS feed or Twitter, you've certainly noticed that the number of posts has slowed down. Significantly. Quite frankly, it's my fault. I've been lax about updating the site throughout the past month, as a number [...]

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Ask the Readers: How Often Do You Calculate Your Net Worth?

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As we've talked about in the past, the best indicator to determine your current financial status is your net worth. If you want to manage your money like the rich, worry more about your net worth than your salary. As professional athletes have taught us, just because you make a lot of money doesn't mean [...]

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Money Management: My Journey to Millions

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As we continue with week 6 of Money Management by Personal Finance Bloggers, let's take a look at the habits of My Journey to Millions. Previous interviews: The Amateur Financier, Poorer Than You, Budgets are $exy, Blunt Money, Mighty Bargain Hunter, Financial Freak Show, PT Money, Moolanomy, No Debt Plan, ToughMoneyLove and Gen X Finance. [...]

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